Threat Information for "Deskbar"

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Summary Top
  • Name: Deskbar
  • Aliases:Trojan.Downloader.Win32.Adload.8180, Adware/Toolbar.ISearch.c, Adware/ActiveSearch, Deskbar.A, Adware-Softomate, AdWare.Win32.Softomate.r
  • Date Discovered: 2006-09-08
  • Protection Added: 2006-09-12
Description Top 
-- Ease of Removal

1: Runs as a BHO or shell extension
2: Consistent file contents
3: Consistently named
4: Creates new registry entries with consistent data

-- Damage/Intrusion/Annoyance

1: Creates new files
2: Autoruns at startup without an option to be disabled
3: Displays a toolbar
4: Creates user-visible icons

-- Propagation/Saturation

1: Installed by other infections
Technical Details Top
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\icons.bmp
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\softomate.gif
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\mbback.bmp
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\basis.xml
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\mbclose.bmp
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %CACHE%\deskbar*.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\deskbar.crc
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\mblogo.bmp
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\deskbar.inf
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\options.html
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\inst.bat
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\version.txt
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\about.html
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\mbbigopen.bmp
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %ROOTDRIVE%deskbar?.exe
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\Cache
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\mbfwd.bmp
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\deskbar.dll
  • Added Directory/File:
    FilePath: %PROGRAMFILESDIR%\Deskbar\mbsep.bmp
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\%BHOREG%\{A8B28872-3324-4CD2-8AA3-7D555C872D96}
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8B28872-3324-4CD2-8AA3-7D555C872D96}
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\DBTB00001.DBTB00001.1
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D8C2D4B4-EEAF-4EC4-B1F8-9B6ED15D5A38}
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\DBTB00001.DeskBar.1
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{A0881AA1-68BE-41AC-9C0D-4C8A69C6C72C}
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\DBTB00001.deskbarBHO.1
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{A4C8F181-6CDB-4DCC-9FC9-BB9933C81E1F}
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKCU\Software\DBTB00001
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\DBTB00001.DeskbarEnabler.1
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\DBTB00001.DBTB00001
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{D7CC80D4-376C-4586-B023-4F35C2CEB28E}
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\DBTB00001.DeskBar
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{8F15B157-40D9-4B20-8D3B-B1F8B475B58D}
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\DBTB00001.deskbarBHO
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{E827FFD9-95D1-4B49-BEB3-5D49E688C108}
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\%CURRENTVERSIONREG%\Uninstall\DBTB00001.DBTB00001Deskbar
  • Added Registry Key:
    Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\DBTB00001.DeskbarEnabler
  • Added Registry Value:
    Key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks Value: {A8B28872-3324-4CD2-8AA3-7D555C872D96}